Limited company accounts and CT600 cost

The cost of limited company accounts and a CT600 depends on bookkeeping quality, activity and complexity. Our monthly packages start from £89 plus VAT and include the agreed annual compliance. An exact quote follows a review of records, deadlines and any tax adjustments required.

Statutory accounts report the company's financial position and performance under UK accounting standards. The CT600 reports taxable profit, reliefs and Corporation Tax to HMRC, supported by accounts and a detailed tax computation.

Depreciation is usually replaced by capital allowances, some client entertaining is disallowed, provisions and losses have tax rules, and associated companies can affect thresholds. The CT600 computation reconciles accounting profit to taxable profit.

Accounts are usually due nine months after year end, Corporation Tax nine months and one day after the period end, and the CT600 twelve months after. The payment therefore falls before the return deadline, which is why early preparation matters.

Missing bank reconciliations, mixed personal spending, unresolved director's loans, stock, foreign currency, platform settlements, multiple trades and overdue periods all add work. We identify these issues before agreeing a fixed fee.

Use a separate business bank account, capture invoices promptly, reconcile sales platforms gross to net and ask before making unusual transactions. Monthly bookkeeping usually makes the year end a review rather than a reconstruction.

Rates, thresholds and deadlines quoted here reflect the current UK position and current HMRC and Companies House guidance. Check GOV.UK, or ask us, before relying on them for your own business.